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WHY LOWERCASE LETTERS SAVE DATA

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Both lowercase and uppercase letters use 1 byte each, but swapping uppercase letters for lowercase letters saves data. This is due to how text compression works. This article explains how text compression works using interactive examples. It also provides examples where this knowledge can be used to systematically save data.